'Runway Incursions' Remain a Problem

AP Online;  July 28, 1999 ;     589 words ......Press Writer AP Online 07-28-1999 'Runway Incursions' Remain a Problem WASHINGTON (AP...near-disasters highlight the danger of ``runway incursions,'' a problem that a new study finds...inspector general, there were 325 runway incursions across the United States, up 11 percent...

More 'runway incursions' reported: Number of near-misses up despite...

Charleston Daily Mail;  July 28, 1999 ;     329 words ......near-disasters highlight the danger of "runway incursions," a problem that a new study finds...inspector general, there were 325 runway incursions across the United States, up 11 percent...mistakes. In 1997, there were 292 runway incursions in the United States, 132 of them...

Airlines committed to reducing runway incursions call on congress to...

M2 Presswire;  June 27, 2001 ;     502 words ......to reducing runway incursions call on congress...the issue of runway incursions and highlighted...traffic and runway incursions-defined as...occurrence on an airport runway involving an...the number of runway incursions and the severity...they do occur. ...

AIRPORT RUNWAY MISHAPS:JIM HALL

Congressional Testimony;  November 13, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Board today regarding runway incursions at our Nation's airports...interest in preventing airport runway incursions, and we commend you and...aware, the prevention of runway incursions has been an issue on the...statistics indicate that runway incursions were up ...

Preventing runway incursions starts from the ground up

Plane and Pilot;  April 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......in recent years. At the same time, runway incursions have been increasing rapidly. Often...to land." There were 325 reported runway incursions in 1998, almost one a day. During...four-year period, total reported runway incursions increased by 54%. The actual number...

Interview: Bill Davis discusses the potential dangers of airport runway...

NPR All Things Considered;  June 20, 2001 ;     700+ words ......potential dangers of airport runway collisions Host: NOAH...potential dangers of airport runway collisions. It's a...near collision on an airport runway. But over the time...the four rankings of runway incursions, starting with Category...that you have in an ...

Interview: Bill Davis discusses the potential dangers of airport runway...

NPR All Things Considered;  June 20, 2001 ;     700+ words ......potential dangers of airport runway collisions Host: NOAH...potential dangers of airport runway collisions. It's a...near collision on an airport runway. But over the time...the four rankings of runway incursions, starting with Category...that you have in an ...

AIRPORT RUNWAY MISHAPS:BRUCE LANDSBERG

Congressional Testimony;  November 13, 1997 ;     700+ words ......J. Duncan, Chairman on Runway Incursions November 13, 1997 Affiliated...D Advisory Committee's Runway Incursions Subcommittee. Mr. Chairman...this hearing today because runway incursions - accidental approach of...

Safety target: runway incursions: Don Cote, Procedures Specialist with NAV...

Airports International;  September 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......identified the risk associated with runway incursions as one of the most urgent issues...recommendations from two separate studies on runway incursions, Transport Canada and NAV CANADA...and departures. Since 1990, four runway incursions in the US have killed 45 passengers...

REDUCING RISK OF RUNWAY INCURSIONS FAA'S TOP PRIORITY

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ......release: Reducing the risk of runway incursions is one of the FAA's top priorities. The number of serious runway incursions - called Category A and B...far, in FY 2008, 19 serious runway incursions have occurred across the...

SERIOUS RUNWAY INCURSIONS DROPS BY MORE THAN 55 PERCENT FROM FISCAL 2001...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ......release: Reducing the risk of runway incursions is one of the FAA's top priorities. The number of serious runway incursions - called Category A and B...surface incidents" and not as runway incursions. Surface incidents were tracked...

AIRPORT RUNWAY MISHAPS:KENNETH M. MEAD

Congressional Testimony;  November 13, 1997 ;     700+ words ......air traffic control requirements. Runway incursions can have serious consequences. Eleven...efforts to meet its goal of reducing runway incursions. FAA's current goal is to reduce...areas: * The continued increases in runway incursions, * Need for a strong Runway Incursion...

FAA REPORTS FEWER RUNWAY INCURSIONS.(News)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  August 1, 2003 ;     412 words ......the problem. The FAA reported 339 runway incursions between Oct. 1, 2001, and Sept. 30...is clear. The FAA said most of the runway incursions involve small private planes rather...preceding 12-month period. Stopping runway incursions has been a priority of the National...

Runway incursions a recurring problem

Daily Breeze;  July 31, 2003 ;     599 words ......with federal officials. LAX had six runway incursions in fiscal year 2002 _ a 33 percent...manager for the Western-Pacific Region. Runway incursions occur when a plane or vehicle on...result from the same circumstances as runway incursions. "We consider them all pretty much...

Statement by National Transportation Safety Board acting Chairman Carol...

M2 Presswire;  August 20, 2001 ;     403 words ......acting Chairman Carol Carmody on runway incursions (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...repeatedly over the large number of runway incursions in recent years. We have issued more...safety system that would prevent runway incursions and would provide a direct warning...